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01-06-2005, 03:50 PM

> So there's this ancient rigid Hoo Koo E Koo for sale in my price range,
> says
> made in Taiwan right on the head tube. All Deore stuff on it with the back
> brake
> under the chainstay. I'll get a better look at it soon, but in the
> meanwhile can
> anyone tell me.....
>
> Is this brake location as silly as I think it is?

The brake is what was called a "U" brake, with the location chosen because
the chainstays don't flex as much as seatstays (and they hadn't yet figured
out how to deal with that by changing wall thicknesses). Not a bad idea, but
perhaps not a good idea to put a brake in a location where it's going to get
heavily fouled with mud.

As for the bike overall, the main Fishers to avoid were the ones with the
snaking seat tubes (bent, not straight). Those tended to fail even when not
subject to a whole lot of abuse.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member

"RonSonic" <ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> So there's this ancient rigid Hoo Koo E Koo for sale in my price range,
> says
> made in Taiwan right on the head tube. All Deore stuff on it with the back
> brake
> under the chainstay. I'll get a better look at it soon, but in the
> meanwhile can
> anyone tell me.....
>
> Is this brake location as silly as I think it is?
>
> About how old is this bike - I'll be able to look at date codes later -
> but for
> now can anyone place it within a few years?
>
> Any disagreement that this'll make a cool errand runner and occasional
> trail
> rider for a big old guy?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ron
>

01-06-2005, 03:50 PM	#29 (permalink)
Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OLD Gary Fisher MTB questions > So there's this ancient rigid Hoo Koo E Koo for sale in my price range, > says > made in Taiwan right on the head tube. All Deore stuff on it with the back > brake > under the chainstay. I'll get a better look at it soon, but in the > meanwhile can > anyone tell me..... > > Is this brake location as silly as I think it is? The brake is what was called a "U" brake, with the location chosen because the chainstays don't flex as much as seatstays (and they hadn't yet figured out how to deal with that by changing wall thicknesses). Not a bad idea, but perhaps not a good idea to put a brake in a location where it's going to get heavily fouled with mud. As for the bike overall, the main Fishers to avoid were the ones with the snaking seat tubes (bent, not straight). Those tended to fail even when not subject to a whole lot of abuse. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com IMBA, BikesBelong, NBDA member "RonSonic" <ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:9frqt0hpq15fjtb4ovnttvbt8u3aift5l1@4ax.com... > > > So there's this ancient rigid Hoo Koo E Koo for sale in my price range, > says > made in Taiwan right on the head tube. All Deore stuff on it with the back > brake > under the chainstay. I'll get a better look at it soon, but in the > meanwhile can > anyone tell me..... > > Is this brake location as silly as I think it is? > > About how old is this bike - I'll be able to look at date codes later - > but for > now can anyone place it within a few years? > > Any disagreement that this'll make a cool errand runner and occasional > trail > rider for a big old guy? > > Thanks > > Ron >